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Singapore Writers Festival 2025

A wish list as audiences grow: more inclusive programming, mid-sized venues, in-depth dialogues

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Attendees at Singapore Writers Festival- Tomorrow's Architects: A Sci-fi Conversation Between Friends held at Victoria Theatre on Nov 9, 2025.

As the Singapore Writers Festival grows and matures, it might need larger and more mid-sized venues to accommodate festivalgoers.

ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

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SINGAPORE – Already missing the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF)? Fret not, as

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